Chapter 83: Snow Child
In the evening, Xiao Yu and I lay on the bed and began to study the fairy tale book in front of us.
Language learning has never been my strong point, learning English at school is painful enough, but I didn't expect to go home and learn a different language! Looking at those crooked tadpole words, I almost shed tears of sadness.
Fortunately, Xiao Yu was more patient, not only comforting me when I was about to break down, but also explaining the meaning of various words and the grammar of sentences to me over and over again.
"To put it simply, this story is about a beautiful elven princess who is imprisoned in a tower by evil, and the prince of the angel clan climbs into the tower through the princess's hair and sneaks into it. When the evil ghost clan came to the tower again, the angel prince suddenly rushed out of the lurking place, wiped out the ghost clan, and lived happily with the elf princess ever since!" Xiao Yu first read the story aloud in fluent interracial language, and then introduced me to the outline of the story in the language of the present world.
It's just, how does it feel so familiar to this story?
"What's the name of this story?"
"Rapunzel Princess!"
Oh oh oh, it really feels more familiar!
"Luo Luo, Luo Luo, tell me this story!" Xiao Yu handed the fairy tale book in his hand to me, and looked at me expectantly with beautiful eyes, like the twinkling stars in the sky falling into the world.
As an older brother, it is a sin to refuse the request of a lovely sister!
In order not to be riddled with sin, I took the fairy tale book without hesitation and read it aloud.
Xiao Yu also got into my arms and looked at the fairy tale book in front of me seriously. Her long slender legs reached my chest, and her thin back clinged to my chest, curled up in my arms like a quiet cat.
The story takes place in a forest.
This winter, there was a lot of snow in the forest. The animals all stayed in their homes, and the little rabbit felt very lonely without playmates.
So the mother rabbit suggested that the little rabbit could build a snowman, and the little rabbit was very happy. It first stacked snowballs, and then stacked two snowballs on top of each other to form the prototype of a snowman. The mother rabbit brought coal and carrots, and the little rabbit made the eyes of the snowman out of coals, and the nose of the snowman out of carrots, and wrapped his scarf around the neck of the snowman.
After making it, the snowman moved and played happily with the rabbit every day, becoming the rabbit's best friend.
On this day, the mother rabbit is going to the forest to look for food, and before leaving, she has set up a stove for the little rabbit. The little rabbit slept soundly by the warm fire and completely forgot to take care of the fire. As a result, sparks splashed out of the furnace and set the grass house on fire.
Soon, the grass house was surrounded by raging fire!
The little rabbit woke up. It looked at the red flames around it and let out a helpless cry for help!
The snowman outside the house was in a hurry, and he picked up the snowball and smashed it hard at the grass house. But the fire was too big for a few snowballs to extinguish the fire.
Seeing that the fire is getting bigger and bigger, and the little rabbit is getting more and more dangerous, the snowman finally rushes into the grass house!
The snowman is most afraid of the heat, and as soon as he enters the grass house, it begins to melt rapidly.
But the snowman is not afraid!
It wants to save its beloved bunny!
The snowman quickly found the rabbit and carried it out of the grass house. When the bunny finally came to safety, the snowman finally melted completely and turned into a puddle of snow.
The little rabbit hugged the scarf left by the snowman and cried very sadly.
This is the story of "Snow Child".
Closing the fairy tale book, my inner villain pursed his mouth with disdain. I really don't understand what kind of brain circuits are used by publishers nowadays, shouldn't the call for children be a happy reunion story of good triumphing over evil, and a prince and princess living happily together? Why is a sad story with an inexplicable ending like "Snow Child" published?
I looked down and was shocked.
Xiao Yu's eyes were full of tears, and the crystal tears fell down like pearls with broken threads: "Snowman...... It's so pathetic......"
I hurriedly shook off the fairy tale book, hugged Xiao Yu and gently coaxed: "Don't cry, the snowman is actually not pitiful at all." Although it turned into a puddle of snow in the end, its beloved little rabbit was saved, and it was very happy when it left!"
"However, the snowman not only lost his life, but also had to be separated from his beloved little rabbit, why should he be happy?"
"This ...... Because love is sacrifice!"
In order to coax Xiao Yu, my mind spun quickly, and I grabbed the flash of inspiration in my mind and began to talk: "At first, although the snowman and the little rabbit liked each other, they couldn't be together all the time. The baby rabbit needs to live in a grass house, and the snowman can't get close to hot things. The liking between them cannot prevail over the liking of themselves. So in the beginning, the snowman just threw snowballs at the fire, hoping that the bunny would escape on his own, rather than rushing in on his own. ”
Later, the situation became more and more critical, and the snowman's liking for the bunny also overcame his selfishness at this moment. It rushed into the burning grass house, though it knew it would turn into snow. But the snowman doesn't care anymore, because his heart is full of love for the little bunny. This love allowed it to overcome itself. ”
So, although the snowman finally turned into snow, it lived in the heart of the little rabbit from then on. It seems that the two have been separated since then, but in fact they will always be together. So Xiao Yu doesn't have to grieve for the snowman. The snowman and the bunny are actually very happy. ”
Xiao Yu listened quietly to my explanation, and the tears in her eyes gradually stopped, revealing a thoughtful expression.
"Alright, it's not too early, let's go back to sleep. ”
I sent Xiao Yu out of the room, and I saw a black figure flash quickly. I'm a little surprised in my heart, it's so late, where is the Great Demon King going?
Following the figure to the top floor, I saw the Great Demon King standing alone on the cement fence on the top of the building. The night wind blew, and the soft white shirt hunted and hunted the wind, and it seemed that it was about to take off in the next second.
I also wanted to try the standing method of the Great Demon King, but the difficulty was too high, and I felt weak when I looked down, so I had to walk next to him and stand on the floor honestly.
The Great Demon King didn't speak, and neither did I, but magically there was no trace of embarrassment in the surrounding atmosphere.
A comfortable silence lingers between us, like a stream of water surrounding a fish.
I looked up and looked into the distance as the Great Demon King learned.
Under the dark night, a little light forms a winding path. It's like a dark forest, where fluorescent insect eggs lurk quietly, waiting for the sacred moment to emerge from the cocoon.
- Is this the world that the Great Demon King usually sees?
"Why do you say that?"
After a long time, the night wind suddenly sent a word. I was stunned for a long time, and then I realized that it was the Great Demon King who was asking me.
"What...... What?"
"Snow Child...... Why do you say that?"
The Great Demon King turned his head sideways, and the dim night light illuminated only half of his face, and the other half was hidden in the darkness. But such a strong chiaroscuro contrast makes the big demon king's facial features appear more three-dimensional and handsome.
The night breeze blew and blew the hair of the Great Demon King.
I suddenly found that the Great Demon King at this moment was much softer than other times, and his originally stylish hair fell out, with a bit of a fluffy feeling, swaying gently in the night breeze.
"Uh...... There is no why...... Suddenly, I just felt that way, so I said it. ”
I don't know if the Great Demon King is satisfied with my answer. He stared at me for a moment, then turned his head away and stopped talking.